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Foreword

Number and Type of Public Employees

An Introduction to the NPA

Volume One - Personnel Administration

Part 1. Recruitment, Retention and Development of Future Senior Officials in Light of the Situation in the Private Sector and in Other Countries

• Foreword
• Section 1. Historical Background and the Current Situation of Senior Official Recruitment, Retention and Development

  • 1. Historical Background
  • 2. The Current Situatio
• Section 2. The Situation Relating to the Selection and Development of Private Enterprise Executives

  • 1. Recruitment
  • 2. The Situation Relating to Promotions to Managers (director level/departmental director-general level)
  • 3. Managers Selection Methods
  • 4. The Development of Managers
• Section 3. Systems Used for the Retention and Development of Senior Officials in Foreign Countries

  • 1. The U.S.
  • 2. The U.K.
  • 3. France
  • 4. Germany
• Section 4. The Future Retention and Development of Senior Officials

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Part 2. Major Trends in Personnel Administration in the Past Year and Future Challenges

• I. Promotion of Personnel Management Based on Competence and Performance

  • 1. Improvements in the Personnel Appraisal System
  • 2. Future Employment, Selection and Development of Senior Officials
• II. Retention and Development of a Variety of Promising Individuals

  • 1. Approach to the Change in the Human Resources Supply Structure
  • 2. Expansion in the Employment of Experienced Personnel/the National Public Employee Mid-career Worker Selection Examination (the “Second Chance Examination”)
  • 3. Expansion of Personnel Exchanges between the Government and the Private Sector
  • 4. Expanded Employment and Promotion of Female Public Employees
• III. Ensuring Proper Remuneration of Public Employees

  • 1. Report and Recommendations for 2007
  • 2. Treatment of Remuneration Recommendations
  • 3. Revision of the Remuneration Act, etc., Based on Remuneration Recommendations
• IV. Improvement of the Working Environment

  • 1. Considerations for the Review of Working Hours
  • 2. Introduction of Various Work Patterns
  • 3. Promotion of Mental Health Care Measures
  • 4. Promotion and Operation of Personnel and Remuneration System and Related Duties
• V. Appropriate Response to Objections Filed and Troubleshooting Counseling

  • 1. Approach to Equity Process Cases
  • 2. Response to Troubleshooting Counseling
• VI. Improving the Environment Surrounding Retirement

  • 1. The Re-employment Situation in Profit-making Enterprises
  • 2. Review of Early Retirement Practice
  • 3. Employment of Seniors

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Part 3. NPA Activities in FY 2007

• Chapter 1. Appointment of Employees

  • Section 1. Recruitment Examinations
    • 1. Securing Human Resources
    • 2. Recruitment Examinations
    • 3. Method of Recruitment Examinations
    • 4. Revision of the Examination System
    • 5. Conducting Recruitment Examinations
  • Section 2. The Situation Relating to Appointments
    • 1. The Recruitment Situation
    • 2. The Situation Relating to Incumbency and Separation
  • Section 3. Promotion of Level II and III Employees to Senior Posts
  • Section 4. Promoting Recruitment of Human Resources from the Private Sector
    • 1. Recruiting Personnel from the Private Sector for the Invigoration of the Public Sector
    • 2. Fixed-Term Employment
    • 3. Fixed-Term Employment of Researchers
    • 4. Personnel Exchanges between the Government and the Private Sector
  • Section 5. The Situation Relating to Changes in Employment Status
  • Section 6. Dispatch to Law Schools
• Chapter 2. Human Resources Development

  • 1. Summary of Training
  • 2. Joint Training (Administrative Training) for Future Senior Officials
  • 3. Administrative Seminars for Executives
  • 4. Training for Personnel at Cabinet Office and Ministry Headquarters and Training for Regional Office Personnel
  • 5. Training for Personnel with Business Experience
  • 6. Training for Female Employees
  • 7. Mentor Development Training
  • 8. Dispatch Training
  • 9. Training Courses for Instructors
  • 10. Training Courses Conducted by the Cabinet Office and Each Ministry
  • 11. Support for the Cabinet Office and Ministries
• Chapter 3. Remuneration of Employees

  • Section 1. Report and Recommendations on Remuneration
    • 1. Mechanism for Remuneration Recommendations
    • 2. 2007 Report and Recommendation
    • 3. Survey of the Remuneration of National Public Employees
    • 4. Survey of Job-by-job Pay Rates in Private Sector
  • Section 2. Implementation of the Remuneration Act, etc.
    • 1. Amendments to Remuneration System not based on Remuneration Recommendations
    • 2. Revision of the Fixed Numbers of Staff in Each Grade of the Salary Schedule
    • 3. Disclosure of Remuneration Levels in Independent Administrative Institutions, etc.
• Chapter 4. Working Hours and Leave

  • 1. Reduction in Overtime Work
  • 2. Survey on Working Hours and Leave Systems
• Chapter 5. Employee Welfare

  • Section 1. Health and Safety Measures
    • 1. Promotion of Health Management
    • 2. Ensuring Safety
    • 3. Instructions on the Health and Safety Management
  • Section 2. Measures to Prevent Sexual Harassment
  • Section 3. System for Child-care Support, etc.
    • 1. Expansion of the Child-care Leave System
    • 2. Child-care Leave Actually Taken, etc.
• Chapter 6. Accident Compensation

  • Section 1. Revision of the Accident Compensation System, etc.
    • 1. Revision of the Compensation Act in Accordance with the Revision of the Remuneration Act
    • 2. Revision of Rules, etc., in Accordance with the Review of the Implementation System for Accident Compensation Duties
    • 3. Revision of Benefit Levels
  • Section 2. Status of the Implementation of Accident Compensation System
  • Section 3. Management of the Accident Compensation System
• Chapter 7. Audits

  • 1. Audit of Payrolls
  • 2. Audit of Health and Safety Management
  • 3. Audits of Implementation of Accident Compensation
• Chapter 8. Employment in Profit-making Enterprises
• Chapter 9. Employee Discipline and Disciplinary Action

  • Section 1. Service Discipline
  • Section 2. Disciplinary Action
    • 1. Outline of the Disciplinary Action System and Giving Instruction on Disciplinary Actions
    • 2. The Situation Relating to Disciplinary Action
• Chapter 10. Planning Life after Retirement

  • 1. Implementing the Re-employment System
  • 2. Support for Planning Life after Retirement
  • 3. Status of Compulsory Retirement
• Chapter 11. Employee Organization

  • Section 1. Scope of Managerial Personnel etc.
  • Section 2. Registration of Employee Organizations
  • Section 3. Meetings with Employee Organizations
• Chapter 12. Equity Process

  • Section 1. Objections in Relation to Adverse Action
  • Section 2. Requests for Administrative Action Regarding Working Conditions
  • Section 3. Requests for Review Related to the Implementation of the Accident Compensation System and Requests for Measures Related to Welfare Services
  • Section 4. Objections Related to Remuneration Decisions
  • Section 5. Complaints Counseling
• Chapter 13. International Cooperation

  • Section 1. Status of Personnel Dispatches Based on the Employee Dispatching Law
  • Section 2. International Cooperation and Exchange
    • 1. The China-Japan-Korea Personnel Policy Network
    • 2. Cooperation with Developing Countries
    • 3. Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
    • 4. Invitation Program for Foreign Government Officials
    • 5. Research Groups from Abroad
• Chapter 14. Policy Evaluation
• Chapter 15. NPA President's Award and Exchanging Opinions with a Variety of Groups

  • Section 1. NPA President's Award
  • Section 2. Exchange of Opinions with a Variety of Groups
    • 1. Exchanging Opinion on Public Service Issues
    • 2. Exchange of Opinions with Enterprise Owners
    • 3. Exchanging Opinion with Advisors
    • 4. Monitor Survey on National Public Employees and Visits to Public Service Workplaces by Editorial Writers, etc.

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Volume Two - Activities of the National Public Service Ethics Board

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Appendix